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Tribal Nations to Gather in the Berkshires to Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Arts and Crafts Show, History and Heritage, Holidays
October 8 | 7:30 pm
Fifteen tribal nations, including the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohicans, will join a celebration of Native American culture in South County on the weekend of Oct. 8-10.
The public is invited to join these immersive events:
Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. Honoring Native America at the Mahaiwe PAC, Great Barrington
Sunday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., Indigenous Voices Panel, Kripalu, Lenox
Indigenous People’s Day, Monday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m., Ceremonial Walk, 334 Main St., Great Barrington
Honoring Native America includes a virtual message from Carlos Nakai, the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute; songs from the Stockbridge-Munsee Powwow Drum Family, GiiTaa’se Singers and renowned, traditional singer and performer, Joan Henry; NAACP-Berkshires President, Dennis Powell, awarding Larry Spotted Crow Mann of Okheteau Cultural Center with the first-ever Indigenous Award; and keynote speeches from Rhonda Anderson, Western Massachusetts Commissioner on Indian Affairs; and Grandmother Margaret Behan from the Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, with Chief Justice Emeritus Robert Yazzie and Cheryl Fairbanks, Esq. speaking about Indigenous PeaceMaking.

Venue Details:
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
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14 Castle Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230 United States - Phone:
- (413) 528-0100
Host Details:
Alliance for a Viable Future
- Phone:
- (845) 389-3622
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Host Website
Upcoming Events in Series
- Oct 8 @ 7:30pm
- Oct 9 @ 7:30pm
- Oct 10 @ 11:00am
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